- What is there to say about printing?…You press Control P or Command P on a Mac,…you cross your fingers, and you hope for the best.…Honestly, that would be my five second,…one movie description of how you print for most programs.…You press some keys, you say a quiet prayer,…and you wait for the results.…But Illustrator is different.…Eagerly awaiting you are a bunch of movies…covering topics directly related to printing,…many of which involve no mention of the print command.…We'll start by taking a look…at how you simulate colored paper stock.…

Then, we'll add a bleed for borderless printing.…We'll take a look at the Separations Preview panel,…which allows you to preview the color separations necessary…to commercially reproduce the document.…I'll show you how to introduce a spot color,…which is a premixed ink that prints on its own plate.…We'll take a look at overprinting…and how it specifically applies…to managing the use of black ink.…And then finally, we'll look at the Print command…and how it allows you to print to a local inkjet…

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Updated

7/3/2017

Released

3/9/2017

Learn how to be the best Adobe Illustrator user you know. This comprehensive, project-based course is the second in a series of three courses by industry pro Deke McClelland. In this course, Deke doesn't just talk about how to leverage different Illustrator features—he ties each concept to a clearly-defined task, ensuring that you close out each section of the course with a practical understanding of the concepts. Discover how to convert scanned line art to scalable, vector-based path outlines using the automated Image Trace feature. Plus, learn how to make a logo using the transformation tools, create an emoji with the Gradient tool, and turn a simple circle into an intricate origami flower with the program's dynamic effects.

Topics include:

Auto-tracing in Illustrator

Upsampling in Photoshop for better results

Navigating complex path interactions

Building dynamic compound shapes

Reviewing additional Pathfinder options

Reviewing the Layers panel

Hiding, showing, and creating layers

Using Appearance panel tricks

Scaling and rotating

Aligning and distributing

Working with custom gradients

Placing photographs into your artwork

Recoloring your artwork

Printing your document

Skill Level Advanced

15h 43m

Duration

459,898

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Q: This course was updated on 07/03/2017. What changed?

A: The following topic was updated: working with linked images. In addition, a new video was added that covers using the Mask and Crop Image buttons.